tang
the time to and from when the tang dynasty ruled china
618-907
when did the song dynasty rule china
what is the ming dynasty usually called
the great ming
why was the time period called the golden age in china
there was a lot of peace and prosperity
What are two things that became popular with the invention of moveable type and the availability of books?
poetry and literature
who was the great Chinese explorer?
zheng he
who declared himself emperor and established the tang dynasty.
li yuan
What became the most important crop in China during the Song Dynasty?
rice
What did he bring back to the emperor after visiting Africa?
King Vira Alakeshwara of Ceylon
what was the most important invention in the tang dynasty
gunpowder
How was this crop different from previous crops?
it became the most important
What are two civil engineering projects that were rebuilt during the Ming Dynasty?
the grand canyon and the grand canal
what was a required study to learn in this dynasty
poetry
what two religions created neo confucianism
buddhist taoism
what new position did the ming dynasty create in government.
a censor which is a judge of sorts